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Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Shoes

1940s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of red and yellow felt and canvas slippers. Pair of slip on, wedge heel high fronted slippers. In bright scarlet felt trimmed along centre front and down centre4 back with scalloped lines of yellow felt. Lined with yellow felt. Front and back of slipper separated by a V shaped slit at both sides of instep, the slit is linked at top by broad band of elastic. Wedge is covered in yellow plain weave cotton. Sole is grey composition and stamped the utility mark in blue ink.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Felt and canvas lined with felt
Brief description
Pair of slippers, felt, made for Utility, England, 1940s
Physical description
Pair of red and yellow felt and canvas slippers. Pair of slip on, wedge heel high fronted slippers. In bright scarlet felt trimmed along centre front and down centre4 back with scalloped lines of yellow felt. Lined with yellow felt. Front and back of slipper separated by a V shaped slit at both sides of instep, the slit is linked at top by broad band of elastic. Wedge is covered in yellow plain weave cotton. Sole is grey composition and stamped the utility mark in blue ink.
DimensionsSize 4
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CC 20126 S/W 24' (Stamped on sole in blue ink.)
  • Size 4
Gallery label
A rare survival from unsold stock, this perky pair of wedge-soled slippers with their counterpoint of orange and yellow have a harlequin-like appeal.(1997)
Bibliographic reference
De la Haye, Amy (ed.). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London, England: V&A Publications, 1997.
Collection
Accession number
T.21A-1979

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Record createdOctober 1, 2003
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